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Hunter Valley · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1944

965 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 6 of 49

Summons For Tram Official

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 1 February 1944 · page 1

SYDNEY Tuesday.— Mr. W. Orr President of the tram section of the Tramway and Omnibus Employees Union, received…

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Friendly Road

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 2 February 1944 · page 4

BLACK DIAMOND.—Coal that is the Word which has been on the lips of so many since the war began. It is likely to be of…

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Controversy Over District's Representation to Have Train Time Altered and Carters Registered

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 2 February 1944 · page 1

Controversy over the milk position in this district was the principal matter before yesterday's meeting of the local branch of the Milk Zone Dairymen's Council, outcome being decision to make representation to have running times of trains altered,…

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Germans Outflanked in March on Rome Vital Rail and Road Links Severed by Allies (Australian Associated Press)

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 2 February 1944 · page 1

LONDON Feb. 1—Operating from the Allied beachhead, the British column has outflanked General Kesselring’s fortified line South from Alban mountains…

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Standardising Railway Gauges Plans to Be Prepared

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 2 February 1944 · page 1

The Federal Minister- for Transport, Mr. Ward, announced that plans are to be prepared for the standardisation of railway gauges…

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Railway Crossings to Be Abolished. Statement by Minister

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 4 February 1944 · page 3

The Minister for Transport (Mr. O'Sulivan) has described plans for the abolition of level crossings. He says there are approximately 340…

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’Bigger Strike’ Warning Tramway Rosters

Maitland Mercury · Friday 4 February 1944 · page 5

SYDNEY Friday— During the hearing of the tram and bus employees claims, the union’s Industrial officer, Mr. D. p…

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Prices of New Motor Vehicles

Maitland Mercury · Friday 4 February 1944 · page 4

SYDNEY Friday—In opposition to overseas Suggestions that the prices of new motor vehicles after rill be increased considerably…

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Closing of Heddon-greta Bridge

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 5 February 1944 · page 2

Mr. G. Booth, MLA, stated that he had been informed by the Minister for Railways that the bill for the closure of the Heddon Greta…

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Sandy Hollow Railway

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 5 February 1944 · page 2

NEWCASTLE Saturday. — Harry Brown, Commonwealth ordinate General of Works. plying to a letter from the [?]…

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Fred Cush To Train Felbeam

Maitland Mercury · Monday 7 February 1944 · page 3

SYDNEY Monday— The promising three-year-old Felbeam, has been transferred to F. T. Cush’s stable and will in future be…

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Whirlwind Innings for 152 A.muller Aggressive in Match Against Railway

Singleton Argus · Monday 7 February 1944 · page 3

St. Patrick's juniors gained a decisive victory over Railway in yesterday's match, the winners scoring 253 to the Railway contribution of…

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Heddon Greta Bridge

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 8 February 1944 · page 1

Mr. Booth, M.L.A., said he had signed the bill dealing with the closure of the Heddon Greta bridge for Royal assent, as Chairman of Committees, early in…

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Both Feet Cut Off by Train

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 8 February 1944 · page 1

SYDNEY. Tuesday—A woman whose Identity card gave the name of Mrs Agnes leta Lawrence of Lakemba. had both her…

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Two Killed in Road Smash

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 8 February 1944 · page 2

GRAFTON Tuesday—When a truck in which they were travelling collided with a New England bus, about a mile from…

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Train Passenger's Luck. Lost Wallet Found By Muswellbrook Police

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 8 February 1944 · page 1

More than the usual slice of good luck came to a train passenger who passed through Muswellbrook on the 15th January last. The passenger, Mr…

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Horse-floats Stopped on Road. Small Fields at Scone

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 8 February 1944 · page 3

The small fields in most of the six races at Scone on Saturday are reported to have been due to the fact that owners in Newcastle, Kurri and…

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Americans Within a Mile of Rome Road Allied Troops Smash Nazi Counter-attacks in Italy

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 8 February 1944 · page 1

BRITISH AND AMERICAN TROOPS, FOR THE FOURTH DAY RUNNING, HAVE SMASHED A SERIES OF STRONG GERMAN COUNTER-ATTACKS AGAINST ANZIO BEACHHEAD, WHERE ELEMENTS OF AT LEAST FIVE GERMAN…

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Sandy Hollow Railway. "Matter for N.S.W. Government."

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 8 February 1944 · page 1

Sir Harry Brown, Commonwealth Coordinator General of Works, replying to a letter from the Newcastle Chamber of Commerce on the subject of…

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Against Further Holdup. Tramwaymen's Decision. Sydney

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 8 February 1944 · page 2

A meeting of tramway men in Sydney to-day was overwhelmingly opposed to a further strike at present, and it is expected a ballot will be held…

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